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Congrats and welcome to the forum!!

Congrats and welcome to the forum!!

Congrats and welcome to the forum!!

Congrats and welcome to the forum!!

Congrats and welcome to the forum!!

Congrats and welcome to the forum!!

Forgot to say - thanks a lot everyone for all your useful advice!!!!!

Quote: Originally Posted by nsimpson I totally agree with JWilke5. Mexico is a great spot that is totally affordable, good food, lots to do and can be as exotic as you want it to be! Another option might be the Dominican Republic or Tobago. Good luck & congrats! Mexico has been getting a lot of bad publicity in Canada recently and since I have a little toddler, that is off my list for this year. I did research every single Island (I think) in the Caribbean and their resorts - a lot of the ones I liked did not allow children, so I finally settled on the ILA which seems amazing.

Quote: Originally Posted by futuremrsgoodrich Congrats on your engagement!!... just so you will know to check.. when you get to that point of looking at actual prices, in my experience (we tried for Valentines Day) it was 1/2 the price to go the weekend before... apparently its the most popular wedding day of the year? I am sure you will create your dream Happy planning! Thanks so much futuremrsgoodrich for this information! I had checked some variations of dates for end of January and the weekend of valentines day and there wasn't really much difference when flying from Toronto ($20-$50).

Quote: Originally Posted by RonNMel Let us know how the wedding goes! I'm thinking of getting married there too in 2011, and would love to read reviews before making an official reservation. I sure will!

The pictures are great and I am trying to track down the photographer! I am getting married at the Iberostar Laguna Azul and dont have a photographer yet!

Quote: Originally Posted by RonNMel It's not that the food is bad in Cuba, it's just often more bland than other places. Certainly more bland than here. For me it's not a big deal though, I go to Cuba for the beach and the sun, it's amongst the best of all the Carribeans! I can eat here when I came back. LOL Of course, that all depends on everyone's priorities. SuperKate, Cuba is actually usually less expensive than Mexico for us Canadians. I agree RonNMel, I am not really into food myself but I have 3 girlfriends who o loooooove food hence I need to make sure they will find the food acceptable. And yes, i was surprised at the cost when booking from Toronto

Quote: Originally Posted by chevy14 We are getting married there in April. Don't worry too much about the food - I was concerned about that too as I have heard the food at Cuban resorts isn't the best, but I have been reading reviews on TripAdvisor and almost everyone has commented on how great it is! Plus, with 5 restaurants you're sure to find something you like I have the wedding menus, let me know if you'd like to see them. I have definitely decided on this resort and and contacted the wedding coordinator. I haven't heard from her yet though and yes, it would be very useful if I could view the wedding menus - thanks chevy14! Also, if the food is bland, a sprinkling of paprika might help! I feel so rushed right now because we are getting married in February and just made a decision on a location!

Congratulations and welcome!

Quote: Originally Posted by Dee83 Thanks Jacilynda for letting me know how to post pictures. So here they are: You cant tell from the pictures, but there is soooooo much tulle under the skirt to give it the poofy look... And for comparisons sake this is the picture on the website : Being new to the forum, I took time to read most of the conversation and came upon the dress posted by Dee that I simply fell in love with. Unfortunately, the photos have since been deleted. Dee do you think you can upload the photos again please? Thanks!

ok, I 'think' I have decided on the Iberostar Laguna Azul in Varadero, Cuba. Research continues!

The dress is very pretty!

Please dont forget to post the final product, anxiously waiting to see it!

I am leaning towards having my wedding at this resort. I am really grateful for all those in this forum who had lots of information as it gives me a place to start my research!

Quote: Originally Posted by jenv congrats and welcome!!! my FI and i were in the same boat but we decided to try and find a place that will accomadate our guests price range cause we want most of them there. for our second week we are looking for just us and were not holding back for that one!!! good luck with your choice!! Thanks a lot - right now, I am leaning towards Cuba but everyone I speak to who have been there are saying that the food is bad. So now, i have to go back and so more research!

Hi - We are going to get married next year somewhere in the Caribbean. I would really like Turks and Caicos but my guest can't afford it! We do not have a date but Valentine's day wedding would be ideal but it appears to be a pipe dream because I haven't made any plans! I want an exotic location but my guests don't seem to what to pay the price for it! A friend suggested that I should just go with my fianceee to wherever in the world I want